Posted Monday, September 21st, 2015
Notre Dame Prep swingman Travis Atson made a verbal commitment to Tulsa yesterday while on their campus for an official visit. While he had earned a variety of scholarship offers in recent years, he committed to Tulsa over DePaul & UC-Santa Barbara, sending him to the American Athletic Conference which also includes the likes of UConn, Cincinnati, Temple and others. A New York native who previously starred at Christ the King High School before transferring to South Kent last year,…
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Posted Monday, September 21st, 2015
Edens Fleurizard, a 6-foot-6 forward from the Hopkins School in Connecticut, made a verbal commitment to division III Hobart and head coach Tim Sweeney on Sunday. Sweeney has a long history of recruiting the New England region, most recently as an assistant at division I Elon, and this time landed a player who has a chance to make an immediate contribution. Fleurizard is a division I caliber athlete who runs and jumps extremely well and also has very long arms.…
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Posted Saturday, September 19th, 2015
Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro was the place to be on Friday night as more than 180 players took the court to showcase their respective games in front of more than prep school and college coaches alike. There was a great mix of players, from well-established scholastic veterans to up-and-coming young players who will be worth watching as the fall turns into the winter. The following players stood out throughout the event: Jesse Wims (2016, Worcester Academy)- Wims shot the…
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Posted Friday, September 18th, 2015
Putnam Science Academy has been a growing prep power for the last several years, with wins over some of the most established programs in the country and consecutive births in the National Prep Championships to show for it. This year though, their place in the prep landscape has changed. No more will they play the role of spoiler. Now, they’re a clear contender. Coach Tom Espinosa welcomes the most talented team in his tenure to what is expected to be…
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Posted Wednesday, September 16th, 2015
Andrew Garcia, a senior forward from the Master's School in West Simsbury (CT), made a verbal commitment to Stony Brook on Wednesday. The pledge will bring Garcia back closer to home after previously starring at Harlem Village Charter in New York before transferring to Master's in the fall of 2014. The 6-foot-5 forward made a quick splash in the prep ranks, landing several offers last fall, including one from Stony Brook. Steve Pikiell and his staff have been on Garcia…
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Posted Wednesday, September 16th, 2015
After previously cutting his list to ten schools, and hosting head coaches last week at Worcester Academy, Kevin Marfo named his final five on Tuesday night according to Hilltoppers' head coach Jamie Sullivan. Boston College, Providence, DePaul, George Washington and Rhode Island remain in contention for the big man's services coming off a breakout spring and summer with the BABC in which he established himself as one of the premier rebounders in the country. Gone from the list are two…
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Posted Wednesday, September 16th, 2015
Just four days after making his initial commitment to William & Mary, Cheshire Academy swingman Elijah Pemberton had second thoughts and opted to re-open his recruitment according to head coach Kevin Kehoe. The Tribe remain among his top suitors but Pemberton now hopes to take more time going through the process and take his official visits before making a final decision. St. Bonaventure, Southern Illinois, Miami (OH), Towson, Delaware and Northeastern were some of the schools who had initially offered…
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Posted Tuesday, September 15th, 2015
For the second year in a row, Vermont Academy had added a major impact player from north of the border. Last year that player was Corey Johnson, the 6-foot-5 guard who came to Vermont Academy and quickly established himself as one of the best shooters in all of New England basketball. After taking official visits to both Butler and Harvard, Johnson committed to Harvard where it is expected that he will push for playing time from day one on…
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Posted Monday, September 14th, 2015
Mass Elite AAU program hosted the Eastern Elite Fall College Showcase Saturday night at Danvers Indoor Sports Complex. Players participated in games to showcase their talents in a variety of situations. Here are some of the top prospects from the showcase that impressed college coaches and spectators in attendance: D.J. Frechette- Nashua South (2017)- The 11th ranked player in New Hampshire was spectacular throughout the showcase. Frechette, an athletic guard who threw down a handful of dunks in transition,…
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Posted Sunday, September 13th, 2015
With now less than one week before the annual Elite 75 Showcase - Frosh/Soph Edition, we're turning our attention from favorite memories of the past to previews of what could be this weekend. HoopRootz ran special twitter previews throughout the course of last week, and will continue to do so this week, all the way up to "Saturday night Live at the Elite 75." This event always sells out, but there are a limited number of spots still available, so…
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